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"Hard" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her fourth studio album, ''Rated R'' (2009). The song was written by Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart, Rihanna, and Jeezy, with vocals performed by the latter two. Nash and Stewart produced it under their stage names, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. "Hard" was sent to radio by Def Jam Recordings on November 10, 2009, as the second United States single from ''Rated R''. It is a hip hop song and features military horns, hissing synthesizers, sharp beats and piano chords. Upon its release, it received critical acclaim, with critics praising Rihanna's vocal performance and Jeezy's collaboration. The song became Rihanna's thirteenth top ten hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, matching Beyoncé Knowles as the female artist with the most US top ten songs since 2000. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. An accompanying music video, directed by Melina Matsoukas, was filmed in Los Angeles in December 2009. In the video, Rihanna commands an army while clothed in stylized military costumes. Critics praised the video and noted a difference from her previous clips. After the video premiere, the song charted in Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Rihanna performed "Hard" at Jay-Z's concert at UCLA Pauley Pavilion and at the 2009 American Music Awards. The song was also included on the set lists of the Last Girl on Earth Tour (2010–11) and the Loud Tour (2011). ==Background and composition== In an interview with MTV News, producer Mikkel S. Eriksen of Stargate initially confirmed "Wait Your Turn" as the second single from ''Rated R''; however, "Hard" was ultimately chosen instead. ''Hard (The Remixes)'' was made available for digital download on January 19, 2010 in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hard (The Remixes) (feat. Jeezy) – by Rihanna )〕 In an interview with MTV, Rihanna explained that while she was in Paris, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and The-Dream played a few songs for her, which included "Hard". Rihanna decided to record the song because it was different from her normal creative output. Stewart, in an interview with ''Rap-Up'', spoke about the song before its title or any details were released, describing the song as "edgy" and a "club banger". When asked if the song was bigger than Rihanna's commercially successful song "Umbrella", he said, "No, it's different. It's a superstar taking a step in a totally different direction."〔 "Hard" is the first song for which Jeezy was credited thus, instead of under his enduring stage name "Young Jeezy". "Hard" incorporates musical elements of hip hop and is four minutes and ten seconds long. It features militant horns, hissing synths, sharp beats and piano notes.〔 It is written in the key of B minor and set in common time with a pop and R&B groove and a tempo of 91 beats per minute. Rihanna's vocal range in the song ranges from the low note of G3 to the high note of B4.〔 As noted by Ailbhe Malone of ''NME'', Rihanna adopts Jay-Z's vocal style in the lyric, "Brilliant, resilient, fan mail from 27 million." "Hard" is a song about emulating power and strength, and how Rihanna assumes a role of being the best at what she does.〔 Ryan Dombell of Pitchfork Media wrote that the song is "a strutting statement of power".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hard (Rihanna song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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